The prince wanted to die, and the doctor raised her hand and slapped him

Why is the emperor here?

How much did he hear?

Does this bold voice mean that Princess Yu beat her and the Seventh Princess, or that she set a trap for Princess Yu?

Before Xu Chongrong could sort out her thoughts, a sudden crisp sound startled her.

"Crack!"

The next moment, the seventh princess screamed in pain.

"Hand, my hand!"

It turned out that Su Yinyue took advantage of everyone's attention being diverted and put down her foot that was suspended in mid-air.

He stepped on the seventh princess' wrist.

Xu Chongrong was almost going crazy, "Princess Yu, you dared to beat the Seventh Princess in front of the Emperor, how outrageous!"

She looked at the guards around Emperor Mingde.

"Your Majesty, Princess Yu is so audacious and disrespectful to you. She should be executed immediately!"

Su Yinyue dropped the guqin and bowed, "The daughter-in-law greets the emperor."

"Greetings to His Majesty/Father."

Everyone in the room knelt down and saluted.

In the quiet atmosphere, Emperor Mingde lifted his robe and sat in the first seat.

He glanced at everyone present one by one, "Get up."

Everyone thanked them and stood up.

Emperor Mingde said calmly, "Princess Yu, Princess Jin, it's getting late, you should leave the palace."

Next, he had to deal with the concubines in the harem, which was not suitable for the two of them to see.

Su Yinyue and Du Qilan bowed and left, "My daughter-in-law is leaving."

After taking a few steps, Xu Chongrong's angry voice came from behind.

"stop!"

Xu Chongrong looked anxious, "Your Majesty, Princess Yu broke into Wenqi Pavilion in broad daylight, broke Xiaoqi's hand, and destroyed Xiaoqi's face. How can she leave?"

Emperor Mingde's eyes darkened, and with irresistible majesty, "Xu!"

Just two short words made Xu Chongrong's body tremble.

Su Yinyue walked out of Wenqi Pavilion with unsteady steps.

As soon as she left, the palace maids who followed her left as well.

The bustling Wenqi Pavilion became quiet.

Her departure seemed to take away the light, and the Seventh Princess suddenly felt that the room she had seen countless times seemed to be hiding a monster.

She pursed her lips and snuggled close to her mother.

It seemed like Huai En just realized that it was getting dark, and he quickly instructed the eunuch to light the candles.

The candle flame flickered, and the light became brighter and smaller.

Emperor Mingde's face was half hidden in the darkness. "Xu, I have something to ask you."

His tone was filled with anger, as if he was accusing someone.

Xu Chongrong felt uneasy and knelt down in accordance with the rules. "Your Majesty, please ask. I will tell you everything I know."

As soon as she knelt, the palace maids who served her and the seven princesses knelt down together.

Emperor Mingde stared at her, "Did you poison the queen?"

Xu Chongrong was surprised. "No. Your Majesty, I didn't know the Queen was poisoned."

"How dare you quibble!"

Emperor Mingde hadn't rested all day, and his face turned pale. "I heard your words clearly outside just now."

At this point, Xu Chongrong completely lost all hope of luck.

That bold sentence, the emperor was talking about her.

Xu Chongrong still refused to give up, "Your Majesty, Princess Yu is aggressive and cruel. If I don't pretend to admit it, Xiao Qi will be doomed."

"I only have one daughter, Xiaoqi. If she is beaten, it hurts my heart."

Emperor Mingde suppressed his temper and asked, "Why didn't the nanny I assigned to Xiaoqi accompany her when she went out?"

"Why did Xiao Qi go to Qionghua Pavilion alone and slap Princess Yu's maid in public?"

"Xu, do you want me to put all the evidence in front of you before you admit it?"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Chongrong's body went limp and she felt cold all over.

The Seventh Princess could not bear to see her mother suffer, so she begged, "Father, this has nothing to do with Mother. It was because I did not want to marry General Zhang that Mother helped me."

Emperor Mingde looked down at the two people kneeling in front of him with an indifferent expression.

"Xiao Qi, even I have to compromise sometimes for the sake of the people of the world."

"And you, as my daughter, enjoying the support of the world, are you so selfish that you are unwilling to share your father's worries?"

The Seventh Princess had never been spoken of so harshly by Emperor Mingde.

Tears fell like rain, "Wow, I know I was wrong."

Tears diluted the blood on her face, and small pink flowers bloomed on the ground.

Xu Chongrong chimed in, "It's all my fault. The Seventh Princess is still young. I just ask the Emperor not to vent his anger on Little Seven."

"Small?"

Emperor Mingde slammed the table and said, "She used Princess Yu as a pawn, deposed General Zhang, and disregarded the lives of tens of thousands of people in Yunzhou. I think she is very courageous."

Seeing Xu Chongrong's confused expression when she heard the word Yunzhou, Huai'en bowed and explained that Emperor Mingde had received urgent military information from Yunzhou this afternoon.

"This... The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Your Majesty, I don't know about this matter."

Xu Chongrong's eyes were filled with tears and her face was as pale as if she had been dead for three days.

The emperor was in a bad mood, and she and Xiaoqi were doomed today.

I thought this was a blow, but Huai En dropped another bomb.

"After receiving the military intelligence, the emperor immediately summoned all the ministers to the Qinzheng Palace for a discussion. The ministers unanimously decided to appoint General Zhang as an imperial envoy to Yunzhou."

"First, to test whether General Zhang is truly loyal, and second, to see if his abilities are worthy of the Seventh Princess..."

At this point, Huai En sighed, "Who would have thought that General Zhang was deposed by Princess Yu, and the matter was aborted halfway. All the ministers were at a loss, and the poor people of Yunzhou are still suffering."

"Empress Chongrong, the crux of this matter lies with you alone. This is why the emperor is so angry..."

what?

Did she mess up the government?

These words were like a wake-up call to Xu Chongrong. Her body went limp and she knelt on the ground.

I couldn't utter a word for a long time.

His face was as pale as if he had been dead for five days.

The seventh princess's expression wasn't much better. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, she cried even harder.

"Father, I know I was wrong. Woohoo, I really know I was wrong..."

Emperor Mingde slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had already made a decision.

"Xu, you did not abide by your duty, acted viciously, caused trouble for the state, and poisoned the queen. You are guilty of a heinous crime—"

"no!"

Xu Chongrong suddenly became energetic, crawled on her knees and grabbed Emperor Mingde's shoes.

I humbly defended myself, "Your Majesty, the Queen's affairs have nothing to do with me."

"I am the queen's concubine. I am not qualified to be seated at the luncheon banquet for all the ministers. How could I poison the queen?"

Emperor Mingde broke free from her hand, his eyes full of disgust.

As if he didn't want to talk to her anymore, he pointed at Huai En and said, "You speak."

Emperor Mingde had not yet finished speaking his will, but Huai En was still respectful to her.

"Madam Chongrong, the imperial physician diagnosed that the queen fell down the stairs because she was poisoned."

"You have begged the Queen several times for the Seventh Princess, but the Queen did not agree for the sake of the overall situation. It is inevitable that you will feel resentful towards the Queen."

"At the same time, the imperial physician diagnosed that the reason why General Zhang was defeated by Princess Yu, who was not good at martial arts, was because he was poisoned."

"The Empress, General Zhang and you have an old grudge, and both of them were poisoned at the same time. Empress Chongrong, tell me, who else could have poisoned you?"